18 military buttons found today and more.

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I went back to the site I found 10 military buttons at and we cleaned house today. My buddy got the script A and the eagle over canon and a eagle A and I got the rest . This place is the best place ive ever seen! DSCN1657.webpDSCN1658.webpDSCN1659.webpDSCN1660.webpDSCN1661.webpDSCN1662.webpDSCN1663.webpDSCN1673.webpDSCN1674.webpDSCN1654.webpDSCN1655.webpDSCN1678.webp
 
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I love those early one piece buttons much more than the later two piece buttons. And the ones you're finding are in such great shape. Makes me wonder about the nature of the camp since you have found both War of 1812 buttons (script A and CORPS) and 1820s buttons (US wreath and Convex eagle A).
 
Its a home site so maybe it just span over some years and they camped when they came by (different time periods) just don't know but its nice however it happened lol.
 
Its a home site so maybe it just span over some years and they camped when they came by (different time periods) just don't know but its nice however it happened lol.

Are you hunting in Calabash?
 
let me get my gps out and give you the coordinates. No these finds did not come from Calabash detecting sites around calabash are well known and beat to death.
 
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Awesome group buttons.
Very nice.
 
let me get my gps out and give you the coordinates. No these finds did not come from Calabash detecting sites around calabash are well known and beat to death.

HA, wasn't asking for coordinates, just curious of the general area, THATS ALL
 
Those buttons are among my favorite military of all time. I've found a ton of 1812 pewters but only one script RA brass. That's an amazing site. The condition is outstanding! I have a couple of sites with similar soil that I've pulled gorgeous early coppers from. They are damn hard to find.
 
HA, wasn't asking for coordinates, just curious of the general area, THATS ALL
you should ask those things in private messages not for the world to see , sites are very hard to come by these days.
 
Camp...I'd say your on an old fort or muster site- buttons date from War of 1812-1830s. Had a site like your's that produced 10 early military pewters...haven't found another like it since. Incredible pile of early militaria
 
Wow, some really neat finds! Looks like you guys have cleaned up there.
Must have been a busy site with a lot of action.
Congrats on a sweet site!:occasion14:
 
Thanks for the invite to your field of dreams! You guys found a really special site and I am still shocked at how small the main core is!!! It just means you dont have to walk across 200 acres all day to find a few relics!!:hello2: 35 miltary buttons? Thats insane!!!
 

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